John A. Ordway, MD

John A. Ordway, MD passed away peacefully at home on November 12, 2011 in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Dr. Ordway was born to George T. Ordway and Eliza Perkins Ordway in Bronxville, New York on January 31, 1920. Dr. Ordway graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy 1938 and studied at Harvard University before enlisting in the United States Navy in 1942, receiving his BA War diploma in 1943 as of the Class of 1942. After serving as a Naval cryptanalyst in the Pacific Theater during World War II he received an honorable discharge as a second lieutenant and entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in 1947. At Columbia Medical School, Dr. Ordway met his wife, Janet, a fellow medical student, and they were married on May 27, 1950, in West Cornwall, Connecticut during medical school, followed by internship at Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover, New Hampshire. He did his residency in psychiatry at Cincinnati General Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital where he served as Chief Resident from 1954-1955. He began private practice in psychiatry in 1955, and thereafter began studying psychoanalysis at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, receiving his certification in 1966. Dr. Ordway was always active in the community and in public service. He was a founding Director of the Municipal Court Psychiatric Clinic and served as Director of Mental Health and Assistant Health Commissioner, City of Cincinnati. Some of his proudest achievements included serving as the Founding President of the Queen City Foundation, and as Founding Director of the South-Central Avondale Project. Dr. Ordway moved with his family in December 1970 to Bangor, Maine where he founded the Psychiatric Unit at Eastern Maine Medical Center, serving as Chief of Psychiatry from 1973-1980. He continued his psychiatric and psychoanalytic practices as well as public service until his retirement in 1997, before moving with his wife to Old Orchard Beach. Dr. Ordway was a Life Fellow of the American College of Psychiatry and an active member of numerous professional associations throughout his career. He contributed chapters to books and published articles on mental health throughout his career. Dr. Ordway is survived by his wife, Janet E. Ordway, MD; five children, John A. Ordway, Wendy G. Carr, Sarah O. McAdams, Abi M. Ordway, Susan E. Ordway; six grandchildren, Kyle Carr, Keara Carr, Nathan McAdams, Casey Carr, Julia McAdams and Hannah Galloway. He is pre-deceased by his sister, Elizabeth Ordway. Visiting hours will be held from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, November 16th at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. An 11:00 a.m. funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, November 17th. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the The John A. Ordway, MD and Janet E. Ordway, MD Endowment Fund, in care of Eastern Maine Medical Center Healthcare Charities, PO Box 931, Bangor Maine 04402 or to The Ordway Fund, Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH 03833-2460. Online Condolences for John Ordway, MD